Winding machine



4 Sheets-Sheet 1 WINDING MACHINE N. MARCALUS Filed March l2, 1923 May 10,.1927.`

N. MARCALUS WINDING MACHINE May l y T927.

Filed March 12, 192:5 4 Sheets-Sheet. 2

INVENTQR BYWW-MM/M A TTOR NE Y 5 May lo 1927' N. MARcALUs WINDINGMACHINE 4 sheets-Sheet s Filed March 12. 1923 May 10 1927.

N. MARcALUs WINDING MACHINE Filed March 12. '192s Sheets-Sheet 4Patented May 10, 1927.

NICHOLAS HABCALUS, F PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

` wmnme IACHINE.

Application led March 12, 1,923. Serial No. 624,357.

This invention relates to web-windingmachines. More particularly, itrelates to a machine in which a web of paper', cloth or other lexiblematerial is unwound from a parent roll, slit into units of the desiredwidth, wound upon tubes or cores fed to the machine, perforated,wrapped, glued and discharged. There are no machines at present in usefor performing all of these operalo tions. According 'to the bestpractice prior to my invention, the operator places the tubes or coresabout which 'the material is to be wound, upon a. spindle, places thespindle in the-machine, wra s by hand sevl5 eral turns of the materialgom the parent roll. about the core and starts the machine, which thenWinds and slits by motive power, When the desired quantity has beenWound, the operator stops the machine, breaks the 2o paper along the'width ot .the web, glues the end of the rolls, removes the spindleAfrom the machine and lWraps the rolls by hand. This operation isrepeated for each set of rolls. lt is broadly the object of the present2t invention to provide' a machine, which shall perform all 'of theseloperations `without the intervention ot the operator; and in which theentire sequence from the feeding of the cores to the discharging of theWound, 3o Wrapped and glued rolls shall be automatic and continuous aslong as any material re mains on the parent roll.

l have attained this object by providing three sets of rollers, whichare automaticall rotated in predetermined sequential combinations. @neset, the winding and Wrapping rollers hold and rotate the core and Windthe web ot material about it, slitting ,the material into sheets ofappropriate 4o Widths at the same time and cutting the core into unitlengths. A. second set, the feeding rollers, feed the material to thevcore from the parent roll and cooperate, with a perforator vtoperforate or score it transversely at intervals or at the end of i theWinding only. lWhen the desired length of material has been wound aboutthe core, 'the feeding rollers stop, while the winding rollers continueto rotate. This tears the material along a perforation and separates thewound roll from the web. 'Thereupon a third set of rollers. the wrapperrollers,

y feed a wrapper to the Winding rollers cooperate with a perforator toperforate or score it after a predetermined length has ation isinitiated.

lfrom a parent roll and Windin vbeen fed. and automatically applyglue'to it.

"continue to rotate, thus tearing the Wra per along the perforation anddetaching it rom the Wrapper web. The Winding rollers then continue torotate. in winding positionA long enough to tighten the Wrapper aboutthe roll and ensure the adhesion of the glue. Thereupon the Windingrollers separate' to dischargethe Wound and wrapped rolls, and anew'core is fed into place. The operation is then repeated.

ln carrying out this sequence. of operations automatically, I have foundit necessary in starting the Winding toprovide means for guiding theadvancing end 'of the web about the core. This l do in accordance withthe 'present invention by means of properly directed and timed air Jets.

To operate these three sets of rollers in their sequential relations, lhave designed three gear trains, each controlling the rotation of 'agiven set of'rollers. These gear trains are thrown into-and out ofconnection with a constant source of power in properly timed relation,bymeans ol a'constantly rotating cam drum. `This drumA is also designedto control the core feed-and roll discharge mechanisnn the perforatorand the air Jets, which guide` the oncomingweb about the core 'when eachWinding opel` ln order that the invention may be morev clearlyunderstood, l shall now describe the" construction and operation of apreferred embodiment of it, which isillustrated in the accompanyingdrawings. This machine was designed primarily for unwinding paper itabout a series of individual cores, and t e invention will 'be describedin connection'with this machine, although itis. of course, obvious thatthe principles involved are not so `t0n limited.- ln these drawings,Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a sheet winding machine, built inaccordance with the present invention with part of the gear housingremoved to show the ythree gear trains and the cam 105 drum`; ig. 2'isa' vertical transverse section ofthe machine taken along line 2f2 ofFig. 1; Fig. 3 is' a horizontal section taken along line 3-'3 of Figs. 2and 4; Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical, transverse section taken llo 1owrapped core alo line 4-4 of Fig. 3 and shdwing in particular the threesets of rollers 'and' the core feeding mechanism, (in this view the coreis shown'in the'act of being wound);

5 Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 omitting a showing of thewrapperrollers and showing the relation of the parts as a new core isfed intowinding position; Fig. 6is a view similar t0, Fig. 5 showinabout to be discharged; Fig. 7

1s an enlar vertical, transverse .section 'taken alo e 7--7 of Fig. 8,showing the relation o the various r trains; Fi 8 is a' verticallorgitudinal -section ta en along line 8-.-8 of i I lwhatmore in detailan. Fig. 1 the relations vamong the various ear trams and the cam drum;Fig.' 9 is a orizontal section taken alongline 9-9 of Fig. 7; Fig. 10 isa diagrammatic la out of al cam drum; and Fig.

l11 is av detai of the slitting roller of the winding setz taken alongline 11-11 of Fi 4, showmglts relation-to the adjacent fee l ing roller.

As shown 1. As shown inv Fi 1 the rollers areheld within the left hanpart of the frame, and

the operating mechanism, the gear trains, cams, etc., are housed withinthe casing 2 at the right hand :part of the machine. I

Y shall first describe the o eration of the rollers and the core feed an--dscharge mechanisms, and shall then'turn to a consideration ofthe'construction and operation of the variousgear trains, which actuate.these .partaf' In describin the rollers and the core feed mechanism, Iall refer particularly to Figs. 4, 5 and 6. In these figures,3.represents the parent roll, which -is suitably mounted .for rotationwlthin the frame 1. The parent wrapper rollis indicated at 4, and issuitably mounted at the top of the mac e.

rollers, tbe windin andwrapping rollers, and the .wrapper eed or wrgiperrollers. The f rollers are indicat y 5, 6, and 7;thewingrollersby8,9and10andthe 'wrapper rollers b 11, 12 and 13. The pa r webis perfora forating hxife 22 mounted upon a rotati shaft 23, andcooperat' with a longitudinal'groove 24 in the f ing roller 6. Thewrapper is similarly perforated or cut bfyt means of a knife 25 rotatingupon a sha 26 and cooperating with a groove 27 in the ycores l are fedintonwinding position between e windmg ro ers from a magazine 15; this.feeding being governed by star wheels 16. During the initiation 'of thewinding action, the oncomi web is guided about the core and between ecore and the 7, and/showing some-- 4 in the drawings,'the machine issupported upon'and enclosed'within a frame There are three setsof'rolllers-the feeding'.

. or cut prior tobeing ed, to the rollers by means of-a per wrapperroller 12. The cardboard tubes or winding rollers by means of jetsof airwhich impinge upon it from pipes 17 and 18. If

plurality of annularslitting knives 19, which fit withm appropriategrooves 20 in feeding roller 7 (see act first to sever the cardboardcore, then ig. 1 1). These slitting knives to slit the oncoming paperweb and finally to l slit the wrapper.- Y

This wrapper, as it is fed to the wound roll, is coated with strips ofglue by contactingwith a series of gluing discs 28 which dip within aglue reservoir or trough 29 as the rotate.. In order to prevent thisglue frombecomingsmea'red over the face of the .wrapper rollers or Vthewinding 1 roller 10 with 'which the 'glued face of t wrapper comes incontact, .1 rovide these rollers 12 and 10 with suita ly placed grooves31 and 32. y

Dischaii'ge of the wound and wrapped rolls is e ected byv a downwardmovement, at the appropriate time, of the lowest winding roller 9. Thisremoves the support from the roll andpermits it to make its exit fromthe machine under theiniluence of gravity.

In order to make clear the o ration oi h malline l:sthdeeribed thusdnallmsll". shall oow ug e itng mapping, gluing aeritdmscharging of.one, roll. Fig. 5 the relation of the parts just after the star wheels16 have turnedl, of a revolution to feed a new. core between the windingroller. The roller 9 has returned part way from discharging position,-just enough to permit the new core to roll into place but not enough toforce it into windin position against the other two winding ro ers. Asthe new core drops/'between rollers 7 and 9 it falls against the upperends of the pipes 17 which serve as Y stops and hold it temporarilyuntil the roller 9 returns to winding position. This return movement ofthe roller 9 is now immediately` completed 'so that the new core is heldsnugliy in winding position between the three win ing rollers (as shownin Fig. 4). simuitaneously the feeding and winding rollers begin torotate, cooperating to feed the web 33 from the parent roll 3 around thefeeding rollers and to the core. Rollers 7 Aand 8 are spaced slightlyapart so tlht the paper is not pinched between them. `The reason forAthis will be obvious when I describe the severing of the wound rollfrom the web. At the same time, jets of air iuing from the pipes 17 and18 guide the advancing end of the -web about vthe core and between thecore and the winding rollers. This air continues to blow until theJwebhas made one complete Y turn about the com, meanwhile the slittingforation for each revolution of the'feedin roller 6. If, however, thepaper woun upon the core is to be one continuous sheet,

'the web.

.' chine through pu'lley35.

the shaft 23 does not rotate until the time comes to sever the paper onthe core from When this time comes, the feeding rollers 5, 6 and 7 stopland the winding rollers 8, 9 and 10 continue to rotate. At this time aperforation extends across the web between the core and rollers7, and 8,so that con-l tinued rotation of the core by the winding rollers,exerting a tension upon the web,

tears it along this perforation. At the same time, the wrapper rollers11, 12 and 13 begin to rotate, feeding the wrapper web from its rollerdown between rollers 7 and 10 to the wound core. These rollers arespaced slightly apart so that the counter-rotation of roller 10 does notinterfere with the feeding of the Wrapper. rlhis arrangement alsolessens the likelihood of smearing roller 10 with glue. As the wrapperweb 34 contacts with thelgluing discs 28, it causes them to rotate andthus apply strips of glue to the lcontacting face of the wrapper. Thewrapper is thus fed to the wound roll and as it adheres to it the u/seofair or other means for causing it to follow the rolll is unnecessary.Simultaneously with the rotation of the wrapper rollers, the shaft 26rotates and the knife 25 perforates the wrapper web, thus marking od' awrapper. of the desired length.

When the wrapper has been completely Wrapped about the roll, thelwrapper rollers stop and thewinding rollers continue to rotate longenough to sever the wrapper along the perforation from its web and pressit tightly about the roll. At this point,

described above. In this description, par-- ticular reference will bemade to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9. Power -is appliedto the mariven inany desired manner from any prime mover. This pulley 35 is mounted uponIa, shaft 36 ]ournaled in the casing 2 ofthe machine and iscoanial witha bevel pinion 37 likewise fixedto the shaft 36, this inion 37 meshinwith 4a second bevel pinion -3 which rives a worm39. This worm drives alarge worm wheel"40, to which is fixed `a cam drum 41. The shaft 36extends to the left, as shown in Figs. 1, 8 'and 9, and is journaled" atits inner end in a sleeve 42,

-' lower 62,l t

which is integral with and forms the shaft of feeding roller 7.

Fixed upon this sleeve and coaxial with the shaft 36 is a pinion 43,which in turn4 meshes witha gear- 44, which gear meshes with a secondinion 45. The gear 44.is fixed to thepsha t of the -feedino roller 6 andthe pinion 45 to the-shaft oi=` the feeding roller 5. Thus the pinions43, 44 and 45 constitute the gear train, which operates the feedingrollers, and in order that these rollers be rotated, it is onlynecessary that the pinion 43 beoperatively connected to the constantlyrotating shaft 36.

Loosely journaled upon the shaft 36 adjacent the -bevel pinion 37,'is apinion 46 which meshes with the pinion 47, which inA turn meshes withinion 48, and that again with pinion 49. hese pinions 47, 48 and' 49 arekeyed to the shafts of the wrapper rollers 1l, 12 and 13 respectively,and hence with the pinion 46 constitute the gear train which actuatesthese rollers.

Loosely journaled upon the shaft 36 and intermediate the two inions 43and 46, is a double-faced clutch pinion 51, mounted for longitudinalmovement upon-the shaft 36, and being wide enough to remain in mesh withthe adjacent' gears of its train in every position which it may be inupon the shaft 36. Meshing with this clutch pinion directly to theright, as shown inl Fig. 7 is a pinion 52 and directly vloelo'vv it is apinion 53. Meshing with the pinion 53 in an idler gear 54 which in turnmeshes with a pinion 55, mounted upon an Varm 56, pivoted about the axisof the idler 54. The other end of this arm 5 6 terminates in a camfollower 57. 'lhe arm' 56 is normally held in the position shown in Fig.7 b means of a tension coil spring 50, but un er the action of the canidrum cooperating with the earn follower 5i' (the loperation of whichwill be described later). This arm 56 may he swung to lowerV theposition ofpinion 55. The pinions 52, 53 and 55 with 'the clutch pinion5l constitute the gear train which actuates the winding-rollers, as willbeevident from a comparison of Figs. 4 and 7.

Meshing with the gear 44 is a gear 58, loosely journaled upon the shaft23. rllhis gear 58 can be thrown intooperativerela. tion with the shaft23 hy means of a clutch 59, so that this shaft is caused to rotate withthe feeding roller' 6 to perforate the web. The clutch 59 is operated bymeans of' an arm 60 pivoted upon a bracket 61 extending from the innerwall of the casing 2y and terminating 4at its lower. end in a cam foleoperation of which will bedescribed later.

Meshing 'with 'pinion 48 of the wrapper' ing knife 25 rota tes insynchronisln with thev lili wrapper roller 12 and peri'orates` orl cutsa end terminates in a cam follower 66, which -is actuated in a manner tobe presently described.

The shaft 36 is provided adjacent pinion 43 with upstanding keys 67designed t'o cooperate with the clutch pinion 51 to key the latter tothe shaft. Similar keys 68 are situated adjacent' the pinion 46, an'dare likewise designed to vcooperate with the pin-f` ion 51, for the samepurpose. Both pinions 43 and 46 are provided with clutch faces 69,

ldesigned to. cooperate in turn with clutch' faces 70, on the pinion 51,so that the pinions 43 and 51 may rotate in unison at one time and thepinions 46 and 51 rotate in unison at another'time.

IThe star wheels 16 which permit the feeding of the new core intowinding position are rotated step by step by means of a sixtoothed ear72.

The air is admitted to pipes 17 and 18 from a main73 by means of a valve74.

Arm 56 car ing geary 55, clutch arms 60 and 64, gear'w eel 72 and airvalve 74, are all operated in their proper sequentialA relations bymeans of various cams situated upon the cam drum 41, which is constantlyrotated through bevel pinions 37 and 38, worm 39 and worm wheel 40. Theo ration of the en tire machine can be best escribed at the same timethat the arrangement of the cams upon the cam drum is-described. Asshown in Figs. 1, 8 and 9, the pinion 51 is in neutral position so thatnone of the gear trains is in motion. This is the situation while awound and wrap d roll is being discharged from the machine, asV shown inFig. 6. 'Immediately thisdischarg'e has taken place, the winding roller9 returns to theV shown in Fig. 5, when a new core is opped -into place.This results from'a` turning of star wheels 16 to 1A; of a turn, whichturning is effected by means of pin 75 on the inner face of the'drumcontacting with the gear wheel 72. The winding roller 9.now forces thenew core into winding position.

. At this momentcam 76 contacts with roller 77 of the valve 74, andrmits the discharge of air ,-throu'gh pipes 17 and `18. At the sametime'. a cam 78 contacting with cam follower 66 of clutch arm 64 throwsthe clutch pinion 51 hard over to the left where its left hand clutchface engages the clutch osition is under the winding rollers continueand the wrapper rollers are put into motion. Thereupon the glued wrapperis fed'about the wound roll and perforated at the same time. When thepredetermined length of ,wrapper -has been wound about the roll, a cam81 contacts with cam follower 66, and throws the clutch. pinion 51 outof engagement with the clutch face 69 of pinion 46, but still in.contact with key 68, so that in this position the winding rollers alonerotate. winding rollers after the wrapper rollers have stopped, seversthel wrapper along the perforation and completesthe wrapping action. Atthis point, cam 82 contacts with *cam follower 57 on arm 56 and swingsthe piniony 55 and its winding 'roller 9 downwardly, into the positionof 56, whereupon the wound and wrapped roll is discharged. After passingthe peak of cam- 82, follower 57 drops under the action of its springYtoY the lower portion of the Thus the roller 9 returns,`not to completelwinding position but to the position shown in Fig. 5. Thereupon the pin75 contacting with the gear 72 causes a new core to be fed -into windingposition between the winding rollers. At this point, the cam follower 57drops completely fromv the cam- 82, and under the influence of spring50, the roller 9 is-forced upwardly to hold theqcore snugly between thethree rollers. As the winding continues'and the diameter of the woundroll increases, vthe roller 9 is grad- This continued rotation of theioo" ually forced downward, the arm 56 swinging slightly about its axis,but always urgedinto uppermost position by means ofthe spring 50. Bymeans o'f this construction rolls of various diameters can be wound, andthe roll pressure throughout the winding operation.

The machine as described is d ed to makeV one perforation for eachcomplete wound rocllll and it undeisxl that some meanssu asaspr -notwn,are rovided for returningmie clutcirarm 6g to neutral position todisengage the clutch 59. Should itbe desired tov perforate at morefrequent intervals and thus produce a i forated roll, the clutch 59 needonlylie permanentlyheld in clutching position throughout theentireoperation.

By means of my invention, lam able to -Wind, slit, wrap, glue, dischargethe woundl rolls ^and feed new cores into wind-ing position, allautomatically and continuouslylas long as any paper remains on theparent rolls. It is, of course, obvious that the wrapper rollers andtheir associated geartrains can be eliminated if it is not desired toWrap the wound rolls. ln such an event, it would he possible to redesignthe cam drum so that the clutch pinions 51 vneed never be shifted to theeXtreme right hand pos'tion as shown in Figs. 1 andS. The feedingrollers can be thrown out -of operation and the winding rollerscontinued in operation by lsimply sliding clutch pinion 5l to disengageit from pinion 43, but not far enough to disengage it from keys 67.

The' accompanying dra-wings showf the einbodiment of the invention,which is now deemed preferable, but it will be understood.

that various changes and substitutions of equivalents can be `madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention` as set forth in theclaims-forming part of this application;

l claim:

l. In a web-windingmachine, the combination of winding rollers designedto hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed a web tothecore, means for perforating or cutting the web, and means forstopping the rotation of thefeeding rollers when the desired length ofmaterial has been Wound upon the core, twhile the winding rollerscontinue to rotate, thus detaching the Wound roll from the Web.

2.- ln a web-Winding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a core, feeding rollersV4 designed to feed aweb to the core, means for perforating or cutting the web, means` forstopping the rotation of the feeding rollers when the desired length ofmaterial has been wound upon the core, while the winding rollerscontinue to rotate, thus detaching the wound roll from the web, andmeans for moving'one of the winding rollers to disfcharge the woundroll.

3. ln a web-winding machine,the acombi nationyof winding rollersdesigned to hold and'rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed aWeb to the core, means forperforating or cutting the web, means forstopping the rotation of the feedin desired length of materia has beenWound uponthe core, while the winding rollers oontinue to rotate, thusdetaching the wound.

roll from the web, meansfor moving one of the. winding rollers todischarge the wound roll, and means for feeding a new core into windingposition between the winding rollers. y

, 4. In a web-winding machine, the combinaton of winding rollersdesigned to hold rollers when -t-he` and rotate a core, feeding rollersdesigned to feed a web to the core, means for perforating or cutting theweb, means for stopping the rotation of the feeding rollers when thedesired length of material has been wound upon the core, while thewinding rollers continue to rotate, thus detaching the wound roll fromthe web, and means for directing jets of air against the forward end ofthe webvto guide it between the winding rollers and the core during theinitiation of the winding action.

5. In a Web-winding machine, the combi nation of winding rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed aweb tothe core, means for perforating or cutting theweb, means forstopping the rotation of the feeding rollers when the desired length ofmaterial has been wound upon the core, while the winding rollerscontinue to rotatethus detaching the wound roll from the web, andwrapper rollers designed to feed a wra'pper between the wound roll andwinding rollers. i

6. ln a web-winding machine, the combi'- nation of winding rollersdesigned tohold and rotate a core, vfeeding' rollers designed yto feedIa web to the core, means for perforating or cutting the web, means forstopping the rotation of the feeding rollers when the desired length ofmaterial has been wound vupon the core, while the winding rollerscontinue to rotate thus detaching the wound roll from the web, wrapperrollers designed to feed a wrapper between the wound roll and thewinding rollers, and means for applying glue to the Wrapper.

7. ln a Web-Winding machine, the combination of winding rollers designedto hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed a web to thecore, means for perforating or cutting the web, means for stopping therotation of the feeding rollers when the vdesired length of material hasbeen wound kroll from the Web,wrapper rollers designed to feed a wrapperbetween thewound roll and Winding rollers, and means for cutting off apredetermined length ofA wrapper as it is fed to the roll.

8. ln a Web-winding machinethe combination of Winding rollers designedto hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed a web to thecore, means for perforating or cutting the web, means for stopping therotation of the feeding rollers when the desired length of materialhaslbeen wound upon the core, while the windingv rollers con-y tinue torotate, thus detaching the wound roll from the web, wrapperrollersdesigned to feed a wrapper between the wound roll and Windingrollers,A and means for stopping the yrotation oftheV wrapper rollerswhile the winding' rollers continue to rotate loosely mounted on thesaid power shaft, and

means for sliding the clutch pinion to engage the key and the clutchface of the gea r to cause rotation of both trains.

10. In a web-winding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesigned to hold land rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed aweb to the core, gear trains for' rotating said rollers, a power shaftcoaxial with one of the gears in the feeding roller train, but normallyunconnected therewith, a clutch face on said gear, a key on the, powershaft, a slidable clutch pinion forming part of the winding roller trainand loosely mounted on the said power shaft, and means for sliding theclutch pinion to engage the key and the clutch face of the gear to causerotation of both trains, or to engage the key only, to cause rotation ofthe winding train onl i 131. In a web-winding machine, the combinationof winding rollers designed to hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers,designed to feed a web to the core,- wrapper rollers designed to feed awrapper between the wound roll and the winding rollers, gear trains forrotating said rollers, a power shaft coaxial with a gear in each of thefeeding and wrapper trains, but normally unconnected therewith, clutchfaces on said gears, keys on the power shaft adjacent said gears, aslidable double-faced clutch pinion loosely mounted on said power shaftbetweenthe feeding andv wrapper trains, and forming part of the windingtrain, and means for sliding said l clutch pinion to engage a key andthe clutch gear of the feeding train, at key and the clutch gear of thewrappgr train or a. ke only, so that the feeding and winding, winV -fingr and wrapper or winding trains can be [rotated in succession. 2@$112. In a web-winding machine, the combination of winding'rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed aweb to the core, means for perforating or cutting the web, means forstepping the rotation of the feeding rollers when the desired length ofmaterial has beenfwound uponthe core, while the winding rollers contin eto rotate, thusv detaching the wound rol? from'the web, wrapper rollersdesigned to'feed a wrapper web between a wound roll and the windmgrollers, and means for stopy"ping the'. rotation of the wrapper rollerswhile the Winding rollers continue to rotate, thus detaching the wrappedroll from the wrapper web. i

13. In a web-winding machine, the combinationofrollers designed to wrapa wound roll,`wrapper rollers designed to feed a wra pper web to thewrapping rollers, means for perforating or cutting the wrapper web, and

means for stopping the rntation of the wrapi per rollers when thedesired length of wrapper has been fed to the wound roll, while thewrapping rollers conti-nue to rotate, thus 'detaching` the wrappedwrapper from the web.-

14. In a Web-winding machine, the combination of rollers des'i'gned'towrap awound roll, wrapper rollers designed to feed a Wrapper web to thewrapping rollers,l gluing discs designed to apply strips of glue to theadvancing Wrapper, and grooves in the rollers contacting with the stripsof glue to prevent smearing thereof and adhesion to the rollers. 4

15. In a web-winding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesignedto hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed a web to thecore, means for perforating or cutting the web, means for stopping'therotation of the feeding rollers when the desired length of material hasbeen woundrupon the core, while the winding rollers continue to rotate,thus detaching the wound roll from the web, and slitting means designedto vslit the web intoy appropriate widths. n

16. In a web-winding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed aweb to the core, means for perforating or cutting the web, means forstopping the rotation of the feeding rollers when thc` desired length ofmaterial has been wound upon the core, while the winding rollerscontinue to rotate, thus detaching the wound roll from the web, andslitting knives on one of the winding rollers designed to cut thecoreand the web to make rolls of the desired widths.v

17. In a web-winding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to i feed aweb to the core, gear trains forvrotatlng said rollers, a power source,.a clutch arm ldeslgned to move the. feeding .roller gear train intoandout of engagement with ,the

power source, and a vcam drum for moving the clutch arm.

18. Ina web-winding machine, the combination of winding rollers designedto hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed a web to thecore,.means for directing jets of air against the forward endfof thevweb to guide it between the winding rollers and the core duringinitiation of the winding action, an air valve controllingl the airjets, and a cam drum for operating the air valve.

'lill 19. In a webwinding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed aweb to the core, means for perforating or cutting the web, means forstopping the winding roller' supporting arm to discharge the wound roll.

24. .ln a web-\ vinding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a. core, feeding rollers designed rotationof the feeding rollers when a deto feed a web to thel core, means forpersired llength of material has been wound upon the core, while thewinding rollers continue to rotate` thus detaching the wound roll fromthe web, a pivoted arm supporting one ot' the winding rollers, a.magazine for holding new cores,'star wheels for feeding new cores intowinding position, gear trains for rotating said feeding and windingrollers, a gear wheel `for rotating said star wheels, a power source, aclutch arm designed to move the gear trains selectively into and out ofconnection with Jthe power source, and acam drum for moving the clutcharm, for swinging the said winding roller supporting arm to discharge awound roll, and for rotating the core feed gear wheel to rotate the starwheels and feed a. new core into winding position.

20. lin a web-winding machine, the combination of means for rotating acore, means for feeding a web to the core, and means for arresting thefeeding means when the desired length of material has been wound uponthe core, while the winding means continue to operate, thus detachingthe wound roll from the web. i

2l. In a web-winding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a roll, feeding rollers designed to feedsheet material to the roll, wrapper rollers designed to feed a wrapperto the wound roll, passing said wrapper between one of the feedingrollers and one of the winding rollers, said rollers being spaced apartso as not to bear upon the wrapper, and, means for applying glue to thewrapper before it passes between said rollers.

22. ln a web-winding machine, the combination of winding rollersdesignedto hold and rotate a core, feeding rollers designed to feed aweb to the core, gear trains for rotating said rollers, a power sourceand means for moving the feeding roller gear train into and outv ofengagement with the power source. l

23. In a web-windinfr machine, the lcoinbination of winding rollersdesigned to hold and rotate a roll, feeding rollers designed to feed aweb to the roll, means for perforating or cutting the web, means forstopping the rotation of the feeding rollers when the desired length ofmaterial has .been wound, while the winding rollers continue to rotate,thus detaching the wound roll from the web, a Apivoted arm supportingone of the winding rollers, a spring actingv on said arm to yieldablyurge its winding roller against the roll and a camdrum acting inopposition. to said spring for swingingthe said forating or cutting theweb, means for stopping the rotation of the feeding rollers when thedesired length of material has been wound, while the winding rollerscontinue to rotate, thus detaching the wound roll from the web, apivoted arm supporting one of the winding rollers, a spring acting onsaid arm to vieldably urge its winding roller against the roll,l meansfor feeding cores to the windingr rollers, a cani drum, a compound camon thc-drum 'for swinging said )vinding roller supporting arm inopposition to said spring to discharge the wound roll and permitting itspartial return to winding position to receive a core.

25. ln a machine for winding paper on carrier tubes or cores, a group ofwinding rollers adaptedto impinge upon a cylindrical core placed withinthe same, means for rotating said winding rollers in the same directionto in turn rotate said core about its longitudinal axis, means fordelivering a run of paper intermediate said winding rollers and saidcore whereby said paper is wound upon the latter, means associated withsaid delivery means for transversely perforating the paper atlongitudinal intervals as it passes to said winding rollers, and one ofsaid winding rollers having annular slitting blades adapted to both slitthe paper longitudinally as it passes to said winding rollers and`correspondingly cross-cut said cylindrical core to produce at onewinding operation a lplurality of wound rolls of paper of desiredpredetermined, length.

26. ln a machine for winding paper on carrier tubes or cores, a group ofrotatable winding rollers adapted to impinge upon a cylindrical coreplaced within the same, two of said rollers occupying a fixed positionand the third being movable, means for rotatingy said winding rollers inthe same direction to in turn rotate said 'core about its longitudinalaxis, means for delivering a run of paper intermediate said windingrollers and said core whereby said paper is wound upon the latter, meansfor mounting said movable rollers for outward bodily movement, yieldablemeans opposing the outward movement of said movable rollers.

thus tending to normally hold the same in operative relation to the coreand paper while the latter winds up on the former, and said movableroller when outwardly moved permitting the paper wound core to fall lll5-. from winding position and the replacement vthereby of a succeedingempty core into operative relation to said winding rollers.

27. In a machine for Winding paper on windin carrier tubes orcores, agroup of rotatable rollers adapted to impinge vupon'a cylindrical coreplaced within thesame, two of,said rollers occupying a fixed positionand the third being movable, means forrotating said winding rollers inthe same direction to in turn rotate said core about its longitudinalaxis, means for delivering a run of paper intermediate said windingrollers and said core whereby said paper is wound upon the latter, meansfor mountingl said movable roller for outward bodily movement,yieldalile means opposing the outward movement-,of said movable rollerthus tending to normally hold the same in operative relationto -the coreand paper 'while the latter builds up on the former, and said movableroller when outwardly moved permitting the paper wound core to fall fromwinding position and the replacement thereby of a succeeding empty Acoreinto operativel relation to said winding rollers, means in advance ofsaid winding rollers for transversely perforating the paper atlongitudinal intervals as it passes to .said winding rollers.

28. In av machinel for Winding paper on carrier tubes or, cores, a groupof rotatable winding rollers adapted to impingeupon a cylindrical core-pl'aced within the same, two of said rollers occupying a-ixed positionand the third being movable, means for rotating said winding rollers inthe same direction to in turn rotate said core about its longitudinalaxis, means for delivering a runv of paper intermediate said windingrollers and said core whereby said paper is Wound upon the latter, meansfor mounting said movable 'roller for outward bodily movement, yieldablemeans o posing-the outward movement of said movalble roller thus tendingto normally hold the same in operative relation to the core and paperwhile the latter builds up on the former, and said movable roller whenoutwardly r moved `permitting the paper wound coreto fall from windingposition and the replacement thereby of a succeeding empty core intooperative relation to said winding-rollers, means in advance of saidwinding rollers for transversely perforating `the paper at longitudinalintervals as it passes to said winding rollers, and one of said windingrollers having annular slitting blades adapted to both slit the paperlongitudinally as it passes to said winding rollers and correspondinglycross-cut said cylindrical ,core to produce at one winding opera- -tiona plurality of wound rolls of paper of desired predetermined length.

29. In a machine-for winding paper on carrier tubes o r cores, a groupof winding rollers adapted toI impinge upon a cylindrical core placedwithin the same, means for rotating said winding rollers lto'in turnrotate said core about its longitudinal axis,

y tion of the detached means for delivering a run of paper intermediatesaid Winding rollers and said core whereby said paper is wound upon thelatter, means associated with said delivery means for transverselyperforating the paper at longitudinal intervals asit passes to said.winding rollers, means for mounting one of said rollers for outwardbodily movement, yieldable means opposing the outward movement of saidlatter roller thus tending to normally holdthe saine in operativerelation to the core and paper while the latter builds up on the former,said movable roller when outwardly moved permitting the removal of apaper wound core from winding position and -the insertion of asucceeding empty core into operative relation to said winding rollers,means for interrupting the operation of said perforating and windingmechanisms direction to. in 1turn rotate said core about'4 itslongitudinal axis, means for delivering a run of paper intermediate saidwinding rollers and said core whereby said paper is wound upon thelatter, means associated with said delivery means for transverselyperforating the paper at longitudinal intervals as it passes to saidwinding'rollers, means for mounting one of said rollers for outwardbodily movement, yieldable means opposing the`outward movement of saidlatter roller thus tending to normally hold the same in operativerelation tothe core and paper while the latter builds up on the former,said movable roller when outwardly moved permitting the removal ot apaper wound core from winding position and the insertion of a succeedingempty core into operative relation to said winding rollers, means forinterrupting the operation of said perforating and winding mechanismswhen a predeterminedu amount of paper is wound `vupon said core, meansfor detaching the their operation, and means for automati-` callyshifting said .bodily movable winding rollers to open position to permitthe ejecpaperwound core from the winding rollers.

31. In a machine for windingy paper on carrier tubes or cores, a groupoffwinding rolls adapted to imping' upon a cylindrical core placedwithin t e samef means for rotating said winding rollers in the samedirection to in turn rotate said core about its longitudinal axis, meansfor delivering a run of paper intermediate said winding rollers and saidcore whereby said paper is wound upon the latter, means associated withsaid :delivery means for transversely perforating the paper atlongitudinal intervalsas it passes to said winding rollers, means formounting one of said rollers for outward bodily movement, yieldablemeans opposing the outward movement of said latter roller thus tendingto normally hold the same in operative relation to the core and paperwhile the latter builds up on the former, said movable roller whenoutwardly moved permitting the removal of a paper wound core fromwinding position and the insertion of a succeeding empty core intooperativefrelation to said winding rollers, means for interrupting theoperation of said perforating and winding mechanisms when apredetermined amount of paper is wound upon said core, means fordetaching the wound core fromV the run of paper feeding the same andejecting the same from the winding rollers during the interruption oftheir operation, means for automatically shifting said bodily movablewinding roller to open position to permit the ejection of the detachedpaper wound core from the winding rollers, and means for delivering anempty tube to the winding rollers while said bodily movable windingroller is in open position. l

32. In a machine for winding paper on` carrier tubes or cores, a groupof winding rollers comprising an upper roller, a forward lower roll anda rearward lower roller normally spaced equi-distant around andimpinging upon a core centered intermediatethe same, transmission meansfor simultaneously rotatingsaid rollersin the same direction to in turnrotate said core about its longitudinal axis, means mounting saidrearward lower roller for outward yieldable movement whereby the sameserves *additionally as a compensating and gate their operation.

In a web-winding "machine, the cbmbination of winding' means, mechanismfor feeding a web to the winding means including a longitudinallygrooved roller, an intermittently operable perforating device rotatableabout an axis parallel to the axis of the said roll and operable at aspeed enabling it to mesh with the said groove and perforate the movingweb along a transverse line, means for starting the rotation of the saiddevice in timed relation with the groove in the Vroller and for stoppingthe rotation before a second line of perforations is made,

and means for thereafter changing the relative rate of movement of .thewinding means` and the feeding mechanism to increase the tension on theweb and thereby severit at the said line of perforations. f

34. In a web-winding machine, the combination of winding means,mechanism for feeding a web to the winding means including alongitudinally grooved roller, an intermittently operable perforatingdevice'rotatable about an axis parallel to .the axis of the said rolland operable at aspeed enabling it to mesh with the said groove andperforate the moving web along a transverse line, and means foroperating the perforating device either continuously to transverselypei-forato the web at regular intervals or intermittently totransversely perforate it at-the end of each winding cycle.,

ln a web-winding machine, the combination of meansfor rotating a core,mechanism for feeding a web to the core, and automatic means acting intimed relation with the feeding mechanism for directing jets ofairagainst the forward end of the web along two separate transverselines to cause the web to adhere to the core during the initiation ofthe winding action. i

36. In a web-'winding machine the combination of means including partsfixed against bodily movement for holding and rotating a core, mechanismfor feeding a web to the core, devices for slit-ting the weblongitudinally prior to the winding opera-y tion, and .automatic meansoperating on the forward ends ofall of the sections of the slitted webto engage them with the core and thereby cause the said sections to windon the core to form sectional rolls.

37. In `a web-winding machine, the combination of rotatable windingrollers for holding and rotating ya core, at least one of the rollersbeing bodily movable to follow variations in the diameterof the rollwhile being wound, mechanism for feeding ay web tothe core, annularslitting knives carried by one of the winding rollers for slitting theweb longitudinally prior to the winding operation, and automatic meansoperating on the forward ends of all of the sections of the slitted webltol engage them with the core and thereby cause the said sections towindon the core to form sectional rolls.

38. ln a web-winding machine, the combination of rotatable windingrollers for holding and rotating a core, mechanism for feeding fa web tothe core, means for moving one of the rollers parallelly away fromanother to provide space for the reception of a core, and mechanismconnected to operate in timedrelation with the last said means forfeeding a core to the rollers through the said space.

v'39. -ln a web-windingrmachine, the Combination vof rotatable windingrollers for holding and rotating a core, mechanism for feedinga web tothe core, means for moving one of the rollers parallelly awayl fromanother to provide space for the reception of a core, mechanismconnected to operate in time relation with the last said means forfeeding a core to the rollers through the said space, and a stopsupplemental to the winding rollers for engaging'said core and holdingit until the said movable roller is returned to normal position. v

40. In a web-winding machine, the coma core, mechanism for feeding a webtothe core, and automatically acting devices forcircumferentiallycutting the core at a plurality of separate places prior tothe'initiation of the winding operation.

41. ln a web-winding machine, the combination of rotatable Awindingrollers for holding and rotating a core, mechanism for feeding a web tothe core, and automatically acting devices for circumferentially cuttingthe core at a plurality of 4separate places prior td the initiation ofthe winding operation, the said devices consisting of circular y knivescarried by oneof the winding rollers.

porting and rotating a succession of wound f rolls, mechanism forfeeding a wrapper web to the first said means, automatic mechanism foroperating the feeding mechanism inter- 15' mittently to feed apredetermined length of wrapper at each operation thereof, and a deviceconnected with the last said mechanism for weakening the wrapper webalong a transverse line without completely sever- 0 ing it at eachoperation of the feeding mechanism whereby the wrapper yweb is severedby the continued action of the winding means after the feeding mechanismhas stopped. l43.A The combination of means for sup- ,portingl androtating a succession of wound I ros`,-rollers for feeding a wrapper webto a roll at the first said means to permit the saidweb to be woundthereon, one of the -said m Vfeeding rollers having'a longitudinalgroove therein, automatic mechanism for operating thewrapper feedingrollers intermittently to'feed a predetermined length at each oper-`ation thereof, andfa perforating device ro- 35' tatable aboutan axisparallel to the axis, of

r bination of means for holding and rotating.

42. The combination of means for sup'- mechanism thesaid grooved rollerand operable at a speed enabling it to mesh with the said groove andperforate the web along a transverse` line.

44; The combination of means for sup- 70 porting k,and rotating asuccession of wound rolls, automatic mechanism for intermittently andsuccessively feeding wrappers to the first. saidl means, automaticdevices for longitudinally slitting, the wrappers thus f fed, andautomatic means for engaging the forward ends of the severalslitted'sections of the successive wra )perswith the several successivewound rolls to cause the said wrappers to wind on the rolls.

45. n a web-winding' machine, the combination of winding means,mechanism for feeding a web to the winding means, a device for weakeningthe moving web along a 46.A 'lln a web-winding machine, the combi- 95nation of winding rollers designed to yhold and rotate a roll, mechanismfor feeding a web tothe winding means, a ldevice for weakening themoving web along a transverse line without completely Vsevering it, andmechanism for reducing the rate of actioh of theA feeding mechanism tothereby increase the tension on the web 'and sever itr at the said lineof weakening, the said operating automatically, to H05 cause thesevering of the web with the lend thereof located between the rollers ofthe winding means. if' 47, The combination in a web-windingv machine, ofa winding means adapted to 1m receive and rotate cores, a core magazine,automatic mechanism for successively supplying cores from the magazineto the winding means, mechanism for feeding a web to the-.winding means,devicesfor longitudi 115 nally slitting the web prior to the windingoperation, automatic means operating in timed relation with the coreIsupplying, mechanism for engaging Lthe forward ends of the severalslitted sections of the web with the successive cores so that the formercan wind on the latter. and means for discharging the completedsectional rolls from, the winding me ns.

48. In a webinding machine, the combination ofwinding means, mechanismfor feeding a webto the winding means, mecha nism for supplying corestothe winding? means, means for starting the winding of the'web on thesuccessive cores, aneans'for 130 discharging the completedl rolls fromthe winding means, and a rotary cam serving at each rotation and insuccession to stop the web feeding mechanism, to operate the rolldischarging means, to cause the core supplying mechanism to supply acore, to start the web lfeeding mechanism and to operate the t means for'starting the winding of the web.

feeding a wrap 49.fA winding and wrapping machine comprising incombination, automatic means for winding a web to form acsuccession 'ofwound rolls, means for longitudinally slitting the web toform sectionalrolls, and.

automatic means for 'causing separate wrappers to be wound on theseveral sectional rolls at the completion of the successive web-`winding operations. A

50. A winding and wrapping machine comprisingin combination automaticmeans for winding a web to form a successionof wound rolls, mechanismfor feeding a wrapper web to the said Winding means, alltomatic meansfor operating the feeding mechanism intermittently to feed aredetermined length at 4each operation txereof andcause the saidsuccessive lengths to be wound` on the respective rolls, and a deviceconnected with the-last said mechanism` for weakeningvthe wrappen webalong a transverse line without completely severing it at eachVoperation' of the 'feeding mechanism contin d action o the winding meansafter the fe whereby the wrap er web is severed by the ddmg mechanismhas stopped.

51; A winding and wrapping machine,` comprising in combination' aplurality of' rotatable winding rollers arranged -to suprt a successionof rolls while theyI are ing wound, mechanism for feeding a web to 'thesaid lwinding rollers, mechanism for r web to the said winding means,devices or longitudinally slitting the tlius fed, and

permit the discharge of the successive wound` and wrapped sectionalrolls.

52. The combinati n in a windinv and wrapping machine, f means forwinding a web to form a succession of wound rolls, mechanism for feedinga web to the winding means, means for starting the winding operation atthe initiation of each roll, automatic means for severing the web at thecompletion of each roll, and automatic means for causing wrappers to bewound on the respective rolls at the completion of the successiveweb-winding operations.

53. ,The combination 1n a Winding and wrapping machine, of automaticmechanism for successively feeding cores, automatic mechanism for'feeding a web and winding it on the successive cores to form a succes-vsion of wound rolls, means for starting the winding operation atv theinitiation of each roll, automatic means for severingt 1e web at thecompletion of each roll, and automatic mechanism for causing wrappers tobe wound 4on the respectiverolls at the completion of the successivewebswindingvoper- 80 f ations. i

' In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

=N1cHoLAs MARCALUS.

